Season 1
(1966)
Overview
With perfectly pitched scripts and the iconic high-camp cleverness of "POW!," "THWACK!" and "ZAP!" graphics, Batman leapt off the pages of the comics and into our living rooms to become one of the biggest hits in television history. Witness the debut of diabolical foes, from the raucous Riddler to the persuasive Penguin to the calculating Catwoman, as they attempt to confound our Caped Crusaders, Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward).
Cast
as Batman
as Robin
as Commissioner Gordon
as Chief O'Hara
as Alfred
as Aunt Harriet Cooper
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
Hi Diddle Riddle 7.5
January 12, 1966
While the Riddler maneuvers Batman into being sued, the Dynamic Duo investigate the supervillain's concurrent scheme.
Smack in the Middle 7.2
January 13, 1966
The Riddler fashions a mold of the face of the unconscious Robin. He contacts Batman with two more riddles. The Riddler…
Fine Feathered Finks 6.8
January 19, 1966
The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.
The Penguin's a Jinx 7.4
January 20, 1966
Bruce Wayne escapes the Penguin's deathtrap and returns to the Batcave. What he doesn't know is that one of the Penguin…
The Joker Is Wild 7.4
January 26, 1966
The Joker decides to fight fire with fire against Batman with a utility belt of his own.
Batman is Riled 7.4
January 27, 1966
Batman avoids a public unmasking but is unable to bring in the Joker, thanks to the villain's utility belt. Eventually,…
Instant Freeze 7.1
February 2, 1966
Mr. Freeze, thought to have perished, has returned and is seeking revenge on Batman. The villain is committing crimes i…
Rats Like Cheese 7.0
February 3, 1966
Vince, a temperamental physician at a Gotham City hospital (apparently a takeoff on Ben Casey), saves Batman and Robin.…
Zelda the Great 6.8
February 9, 1966
The Dynamic Duo arrange a trap for an elusive annual bank robber, but the female magician they are hunting is on to the…
A Death Worse Than Fate 6.5
February 10, 1966
Told that her loot is genuine money after all, Zelda is forced to lure Batman and Robin into a possibly unsolvable deat…
A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away 7.4
February 16, 1966
King Boris, who hails from a European country, comes to Gotham City for a visit. Upon his arrival, there is a disturban…
When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play 7.6
February 17, 1966
Batman manages to escape the Riddler's death trap. He and Robin decide to lay low until they can figure out the Riddler…
The Thirteenth Hat 7.4
February 23, 1966
Jervis Tetsch, aka the Mad Hatter, is abducting all the jurors who convicted him of a previous crime wave. He is also t…
Batman Stands Pat 7.1
February 24, 1966
Batman, thanks to superior breath control, is able to escape the plaster of Paris in which he was encased. Despite this…
The Joker Goes to School 7.0
March 2, 1966
At Woodrow Roosevelt High School, a vending machine gives out money. Dick Grayson is there to witness it. Batman learns…
He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul 6.9
March 3, 1966
A power failure prevents Batman and Robin from being electrocuted. Meanwhile, a recording Batman made confirms that che…
True or False-Face 6.8
March 9, 1966
False Face traps Batman and Robin, and binding them to a subway track just minutes before a train is scheduled to come …
Holy Rat Race 6.8
March 10, 1966
Alfred contacts Batman by radio from the Batcave. Batman instructs the butler to short circuit a communications device …
The Purr-Fect Crime 7.4
March 16, 1966
Catwoman initiates a series of thefts that cause Commissioner Gordon to summon Batman and Robin. But the importance of …
Better Luck Next Time 7.2
March 17, 1966
Batman evades the attacking tiger thanks to his utility belt. First, he scales the wall. Then, he uses a sonic device "…
The Penguin Goes Straight 7.2
March 23, 1966
After his recent release from jail, The Penguin has started his own protective agency and is thwarting small time hoodl…
Not Yet, He Ain't 7.3
March 24, 1966
Already wanted for a robbery they didn't commit, Batman and Robin fake their own deaths with a little help from Commiss…
The Ring of Wax 7.2
March 30, 1966
The Riddler's latest scheme involves stealing a wax figure to melt down for its wax that is powerfully corrosive when e…
Give 'em the Axe 7.2
March 31, 1966
Taking advantage of the Riddler's mistaken belief that they were killed escaping his deathtrap, the Dynamic Duo must st…
The Joker Trumps an Ace 6.9
April 6, 1966
The Joker launches a new crime wave with robberies that appear to make no sense, such as stealing hairpins from rich wo…
Batman Sets the Pace 6.9
April 7, 1966
After an ingenious escape, Batman and Robin again pick up the trail of the Joker. The villain's ultimate crime is desig…
The Curse of Tut 7.3
April 13, 1966
A former academic who thinks he is really King Tut has returned. Batman and Robin seek his capture. A twist occurs, how…
The Pharaoh's in a Rut 7.3
April 14, 1966
Bruce frees himself just before the cart he is riding goes over a cliff. As Batman, he works to bring King Tut to justi…
The Bookworm Turns 7.8
April 20, 1966
Commissioner Gordon appears to have been assassinated during the opening of a new bridge. A copy of Hemingway's 'For Wh…
While Gotham City Burns 7.5
April 21, 1966
Batman saves Robin from the Wayne Memorial Clock Tower at the last possible Big Benjamin second. While they are busy in…
Death in Slow Motion 7.8
April 27, 1966
Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Kops raid the till at the newly opened Gotham movie theater. The culprits turn out to …
The Riddler's False Notion 7.6
April 28, 1966
Robin has been captured by 'The Riddler', leaving Batman fearing his own reaction. Therefore he asks Commissioner Gordo…
Fine Finny Fiends 7.3
May 4, 1966
Alfred is kidnapped by the Penguin ans his finny fiends while buying caviar for the Multimillionaires Annual Award Dinn…
Batman Makes the Scenes 7.3
May 5, 1966
The Penguin learns the location of the Multi-millionaires Annual Award Dinner from Alfred: on board Bruce Wayne's S.S. …